SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…20.3N 39.9W
ABOUT 1085 MI…1745 KM WNW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1004 MB…29.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rene was located near latitude 20.3 North, longitude 39.9 West. Rene is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue today followed by a turn toward the northwest on Saturday and a turn toward the north-northwest with decreasing forward speed on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some restrengthening is forecast during the next day or two, but weakening is expected to begin by Sunday night.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 MB (29.65 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
